Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
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Anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
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aspersion
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a damaging or derogatory statement
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Bizarre
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extremely strange, unusual
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brusque
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blunt
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cajole
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coax
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castigate
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to punish severely
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contrive
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to plan
8
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demagogue
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a leader
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error
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ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction
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fetter
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet
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heinous
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very wicked, offensive
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immutable
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not subject to change, constant
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insurgent
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one who rebels or rises against authority
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power
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sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin
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transmute
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to change from one nature to another
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